GHOST 3D announced today the availability of new technology for advanced surface reconstruction. The new implementations include technologies such as: point cloud surfacing, 3d data cleaning (noise filtering), surface and data optimizations and corrections, geometry reduction and editing, and custom integration with 3D scanner and digitizer hardware and software. Read on for more.
From the press release:
The surface reconstruction technologies and business opportunities are being
offered to companies such as 3D scanner, 3D digitizer or CMM manufacturers
looking to provide an advanced but easy-to-use method of creating accurate 3D
models and surfaces from 3D point cloud data collected via their 3D range data
capturing devices. GHOST 3D has specialized in producing dedicated 3D input
integration solutions with some of the most popular and highest quality 3D data
capture devices across a variety of industrial applications. These unique
experiences combined with its extensive 3D computer graphics expertise and
engineering resources has enabled the company to provide advanced 3D technology
and workflow solutions to hardware and OEM product manufacturers looking to
offer complete 3D model building and reverse engineering solutions.
Many of the world’s emerging technologies for scanning 3D models are
based on capturing point data representing a physical surface. However, usually
these technologies do not convert the 3D point data into a useable 3D surface or
surface format, and most cannot otherwise surface an arbitrary set of 3D
points. GHOST 3D eliminates this problem for 3D scanner, digitizer and CMM
manufacturers. The company’s expertise and new technology suite offer virtually
any type of integration between the surface reconstruction processes and the 3D
capturing device, which can be accomplished either through custom standalone
applications, mainstream plug-in solutions, or embedded into the partner’s
proprietary device driver application(s).
"Our Points-to-Surface
Technology is a true arbitrary point-set surfacing algorithm suiting it to most
range data scanner output and dense point cloud surface representations," said
Philip A. Bloemink, Chief Technology Officer for GHOST 3D, LLC. "It produces
manifold and non-manifold topology accurately and is extremely flexible and
fast. Processing speeds and memory management perform exceptionally well,
assuming general accuracy and sufficient density in the point set."
In
demonstrations the surfacing engine could produce the resulting 3D surface model
with extremely fast speed, making it highly competitive and desirable for most
industrial applications. The toolset is designed to work with a variety of
capturing schemes and devices, and GHOST 3D can custom tailor this toolset and
design to a partner’s particular device, producing a unique solution.
"We’ve been working at this for quite some years, so we’re naturally excited to
move forward more aggressively with the upcoming commercialization of this
technology."
GHOST 3D’s advanced surface reconstruction technologies will
be made available through the commercialization of products developed in close
partnership with matched 3D solution providers. GHOST 3D is now actively
inviting manufacturers of precision 3D capture devices to contact GHOST 3D
regarding the emerging technologies and solutions now being offered. A variety
of business models and relationships have been established, and will now include
both exclusive and non-exclusive opportunities.
Business partnering and
technology information can be obtained by contacting btb@ghost3d.com
For more information
about GHOST 3D products, technologies and upcoming projects, please visit the
company’s website:
http://www.ghost3d.com.
Or, E-mail:
info@ghost3d.com